Celebrities

BIONIC DISCO: 1970s CELEBRITIES

From Farrah Fawcett to Charo. Harvey Korman to Joey Heatherton. Henry Winkler to Robert De Niro. Redd Foxx to Charles Nelson Reilly – they’re all part of the eclectic assortment of superstars that enraptured the public in the 1970s.

If you didn’t have a Farrah poster on the wall, a Sammy Davis 8-track in your car or a Fonzie lunch box on the school grounds – you simply weren’t enjoying life to its fullest.
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Steve Jobs, Atari Employee (1974) – “Jobs, who passed away last week at age 56, worked as a technician for Atari in Los Gatos, CA after dropping out of college in 1974.”

The Greg Brady Project and the Brady Brunch – “Actor Barry Williams of The Brady Bunch returned to the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre in Branson, Missouri today to begin a series of multi-media variety performances entitled ‘Brady Brunch.'”

Bubba Smith Dies – “After leaving the game, Smith appeared on 70s TV shows such as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (’78), Good Times (’78) and Charlie’s Angels (’79). Many more will remember Bubba Smith from his long-running stint pitching Miller Light.”

Betty Ford Has Died – “Betty Ford was well-liked by the 70′s public who admired her candid, public mentions of her family’s trails and tribulations, support of women’s rights and her populist overtures, such as the wearing of a trendy Mood Ring and chattering on a CB radio.”

Farrah Fawcett & Lee Majors Star in ‘Jogging ’77′ – “Jogging became a bone fide craze in the late 1970s and Hollywood celebrity couple Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Farrah Fawcett (Charlie’s Angels) spoke about their favorite form of exercise in the July 4th, 1977 issue of People Magazine.”

Peter Falk, TV’s “Columbo” Has Died – “Mr. Falk first appeared as Columbo in the 1968 TV movie “Prescription: Murder,” followed by another TV movie “Ransom For a Dead Man” in 1971.”

People Magazine Jan 30, 1978: Lenny & Squiggy – “Let’s take a look at the issue which featured the cast of TV’s Laverne and Shirley on the cover. Specifically, Lenny and Squiggy aka actors Michael McKean and David Lander are in the spotlight.”

Jeff Conaway Passes – “Jeff Conaway, best known to 70s fans as Kenickie in “Grease” and Bobby Wheeler on “Taxi”, has passed away at the age of 60.”

70s Celebs: Flip Wilson – “In 1970 Flip scored a Grammy Award for his comedy album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress and launched ‘The Flip Wilson Show’ on NBC. The hour-long variety show was a break-out success, airing from September 17, 1970 until June 27, 1974, leading Time magazine to place Flip on its cover and dub him ‘TV’s First Black Superstar.’ ”